In September the launch of
school gardens
With the next September, the opening of the school year, will start the project "School Gardens".
During these summer months we have received requests from state schools of Monterosso, Diaz, and Colognola. We also have ongoing activities which have proved successful in primary schools and kindergartens to Boccaleone.
The project has been published on this site since last spring, it is now necessary to seek membership of "volunteers" who start work and then entrust them to the grandparents, parents and teachers "in schools that have joined.
Here republish the "Project", in the hope that in the meantime should contact the undersigned with all those who want to contribute to the "success" initiative.
My address is:
Alberto Sangalli - via Stelvio - 24125 Bergamo - Tel. 035241812 - Cell. 3474903246
A new proposal
According to these demands and stress, the association "Friends of the Community Garden - Provincial Auser" proposes to launch the new "project", "school gardens.
Purpose This project is open to schools of all levels and allows children to have a direct experience of working the land, to learn respect for the rhythms of nature and to experience successes and failures that can result from agricultural work.
Bringing young people to agriculture and nature: this is the commitment I want to take over the school year from 2010 to 2011. And who better than the school can be helpful in attaining this objective?
So, after the launch of "Project IRIS" at the Technical Institute of Agriculture State of Bergamo, the "school garden" should be the normal continuation of the "social activities" of the Friends of the Garden Community.
Target
Make a "school garden" is to give life to a business school that will surely be taken care of by the students, but will not necessarily be in the school garden: it will be realized, For example, in a common. In this project may attend the schools of all levels, though - it's fair to say - most of the classes that have applied for a part of primary school (elementary ex). The underlying potential of an educational garden are many: from direct experience of working the land (something that our organization is committed to value in all contexts in which it operates) timing of the Nature and successes and failures that can result from farm work, the opportunities offered by the interaction and transmission of knowledge between different generations working in the 'Garden For school education in the introduction of tools already enable children to become knowledgeable consumers, to the knowledge of agricultural and food products within its territory.
basic conditions
To make operational the project requires some basic conditions:
We are asking schools to commit to give continuity to the project for at least two school years because these days you can only groped to introduce real change in eating habits . Everything revolves around the teacher, are the real engine of the project. A key role can be played by grandparents, especially if they have skills in the field of horticulture. They can lend a hand in managing the garden for example during periods when school is closed (Easter and summer holidays).
Conditions school
L 'school garden, which will certainly be treated by students, may also not necessarily be in the school garden: it can be done, for example, in a common.
The school will make available some tools and a small local carry case available to those who will take care of the 'school garden. "
Tools - A spade
- A rake
- A set of gardening
- A place to store tools
equipment recommended for those who want to start trials of "seed protection", recommend the allocation of a small greenhouse, costing very little, allowing you to experience the seeds protected in the months of January and February . Transplantation in open space can be done in advance of the time canonical certain weather conditions.
Volunteer for "assistance"
The Association "Friends of the Community Garden" ensure, by their voluntary and free of charge, assistance to work:
- soil preparation, indicated by ' "School" (digging, and raking concimatura)
- seed products, as indicated by the school, and monitoring and control of germination
- assist students and teachers in the ordinary maintenance of the 'school garden. "
E 'essential that each "school" will be available at least two volunteers who undertake to "assist" for the entire cycle of "Project" the work of the' school garden 'of their competence. They are also welcome, grandparents and parents who, in his spare time to devote several hours to the activities of young people involved in the "Project"
Consumables
The small materials (seeds, pots for sowing and transplanting, etc.) will be provided by the Association, without any charge to the '"school".
Updates
Project "school garden" is obviously open to any suggestions and updates that can be verified during construction.
The project will begin with the launch of the school year and provides for "checks" with the regular teaching staff of the Institute concerned.
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